lenting athimits howard this ‘ant. The value of this legis- tion im providine the basis for loader assistance to the fam- les of workers in the lower eome brackets is unques- bned, and the task now is to Moaden the provisions for ‘+ nadian families. l-be realized in areas such | Burrard, where there is a centration of workers in the @ver-income brackets. i x 3 PoGARDING old age pension- ' ers, Minerva Cooper stated: he average old age pension id in the different provinces ages from $17.03 to $23.56, elusive of the additional f.ounts which some provinces |i to such low levels. There Mist be a national minimum of ).00 per month payable at > age of 60 years for men i 65 years for women. And | addition to this minimum, re should be supplementary Pounts paid in each province ' bring pensions in line with : cost of living.” iE S . \NCOUVER General Hos- pital.which came under fire m Minerya Cooper during ™ . ficht for better living quar- | s for the staff. is still a mat- “*; of concern to this courag- (is woman candidate. “The Pges paid in Vancouver Gen- —.1 Hospital are disgraceful,” nerva stated. “Aithough it The benefits? the inerva Cooper tion in government is essential in the fight for improved social heaith standards, in the assur- ing of adequate recreational and training facilities, and for advanced social security,” Min- erva Cooper stated. “And we need a strong labor representation in g£ov- ernment which will fight for world policies to speed the flow of goods to aid in the rehabilitation of devastated Europe and in order that Canada may forge ahead and expand. our economy for in- ternal development and the expansion of industry in these great western prov- inces. “It therefore becomes import- ant that we elect men and wo- men from British Columbia who will wage an ageressive fight in federal government to break the stranglehold that the BC@Hlectric and Blaylock have managed to maintain on the de- velopment of power and the ex- pansion of the industry of this province. Urging that Canadian women should use their voting power ; generally been thought of ~ a civic problem, there is a 2 inc sive Party. security in peace—the security we've dream ed about,’ over the CBC national network on Tuesday, May 15, on behalf of the Labor-Progres- Here, in part, are the highlights of what she said: need for federal action | imsure a national minimum 'ge for hospital workers. Our ty holds that the national © umum should be set at $1500 |- year, in line with the ex- = me importance of the nurs- oe profession. The insured e limum wage should apply to ©) ses during their period of "inmg, and provision should )lude other hospital workers |i attendants whose present 'ge levels are not in line with | important contribution they : making to national health.” » ‘A strong labor representa- pea TR oa “Basically, we want the same things. . .. A home we can be proud of, according to our tastes, and in which our chil- dren can be healthy and happy- A secure income, large enough to live without fear, and large enough to keep the wolf of worry from gnawing at our tempers, nerves, and heart- strings; jobs for the boys and girls when they leave school, together with a good educa- tion and some decent fun for all of them. We don’t need gE De ee Px ak ok x a] Dx De ED DD a aD Chinese Labor Movement, $3.00 NYM WALES IMPORTANT PAMPHLETS “Without labor representa- tien in our federal govyern- ment, we cannot fight reac- tion and achieve our role as the gateway to the new mar- kets of the Asiatic countries and the Soviet Union.”, “Only if this is done can those people who work in the shipyards and the various in- dustries of the province, and our Own area, have the assur- ance that many of them will continue to be employed in ship- building and repairs, and in new industries that full utiliz- ation of our industrial potential will bring. The public develop- ment of power, wrestinge control over hydro from the BC Blec- tric monopoly, will open tre- mendous prospects in other “Dr. Warren, a director of Consolidated Mining, after a detailed study of the potentiali- ties of British Columbia stated that if we were to invest ninety million dollars in the develop- ment of electrical power, that the province could hope to real- ize every year an income of fifty million dollars from the 37 private swimming pools, but we do want to live in decency and with dignity. And we can. It’s possible; it can be done.” “What kind of Canada-do we want? If it’s worth fighting for, and working for, it’s worth voting for. First, we must have that steady income, with- out fear of losing it, whether it comes from the farm or other employment. There must be a place for everyone to work, whether they be those who now have employment, returned men DR RK “4 i Communism, Science and Culture The Role of the Individual In History Jacques Duclos George Plekhanov Fascism, From Ongin to Maturity, In Theory and Practice Lorne IT. Morgan, M.A., PHD. PLUS POSTAGE ax 15¢ PR DK >i Dc | | | |. i J | z Hl my 2 i fe |i d PEOPLE’S BOOKSTORE 420 West Pender Street Phone MArine 5836 )SESESESESESE IESE EIEAESESES IES CIESEEIESE IEICE SESEsEsE Mrs. Dorise Nielsen, ~-May 26, 1945 — Page 13 MINERVA COOPER LPP Candidate for Burrard sale of power, not to mention the development of a steel in- dustry and the mechanical pulp industry. In addition the metal mining and refining industry could be broadened and expand- ed.” “The future of Canada as a Nation and as a foree in the world’s future depends on a government that ineludes Women and the “to see that we've MP, spoke and youngsters leaving school, yes, and women if they want to work. And there must be a decent pay cheque, or good prices for the labor we expend on our farms. There will be plenty of women who will be only too glad to go back to their homes from wartime jobs, but there’ll be some who7ll need a permanent place for themselves in industry, office or professional work, and they must have the same right as anyone else to a job—a job at wages equal to a man’s wages where they are both doing the same work.” - “Qf course, we do have pro- phets, false prophets, I call them, who go around prophesy- ing depression, slumps and doom. Horrible creatures, who g@after all the sorrow and suffer- ine of this war, cannot see the great sprine- cleaning of his- tory we are embarking upon. The serubbing, cieansing, scour- ing, and new paint jobs that the world is needing. globe wants her face lifted, and the world’s millions will be needed to do it... .” “On the, world market alone there is enough to keep us all busy. You havyen’t forgotten, have you, about Hurope? There has been a fire there, and the whole Huropean house has been burned down, demolished. Think of it. Millions of people out of blankets and sheets, coats and underwear, and shoes; out of dustpans and brooms, and rooms to use them in; out of watches and clocks and sewing machines. They are out of . homes and the lumber to build them with, they haven’t any nails, or Saws,-bricks or wall- board. They hayen’t enough hospitals or beds to go in them. They haven’t many schools left, The whole ~ strong labor representation. and progressive The establish- ment of realistic planning on a world and national scale is the key to the future of Canada’s_ people. And it is only if the electors, realizing their respon- Sibility to the future of our na- tion, cast their votes for labor candidates that our future can be assured.” JENERVA Cooper represents a forward-looking force for progress in our nation’s history. She has proven by her past his- tory that she is a part of the struggles of the people, and feels very deeply her responsi- bilities to the electors of her constituency. Her Keen under- standing of local problems, and Sincere desire to carry on the fight for phases of community life mark improvements in all her as the logical choice of the British ~ Columbia’s only woman candidate deserves electors. a place in our next government. Future with books and equipment, and there is so much wreckage. Who says there won’t be work for us to do?” “Then, too, what about us? Let’s look at our homes for a moment. There aren't nearly enough of them to begin with. Families are crowded with so many children and parents all sleeping together in quarters far too small. Where are all the newly married couples £0- ing to find room to start house- keeping, when the boys come ' home? And even the mice must find living unpleasant im some of the cellars and attics that are used by people in some of our cities these days.” “The political party to which I belong—the lLabor-Progres- Sive Party, knows that these things are possible. All our members are working for a better Canada.” “We don’t pretend that our Party can do it alone. In fact, no one party can do it alone. In the coalition government an- ticipated after the elections, it. will be absolutely essential that all those people who will work for the better Canada we speak of and know is _ realizable. should get together, work to- gether, under a poli¢gy of the People before Politics. If they do that, inside Parliament and Government, backed up on the outside by all the people who also believe in and will help work for the things that can be achieved now, then Ganada and all Canadians can go places... .” “And here I want to give you a word of serious warning. There are those who will get -together in a combined ‘effort to stop the forward march of the Canadian people, if they can, so again I say that it is absolutely essential that all those who stand for progress shall pull together.”